“It saddened me to hear that one of the longest standing clubs in the PDL is closing its doors,” Aaron Tredway said after hearing the terrible news. Tredway, now the Executive Director of the Cleveland City Stars (USL-1), was one of many to be influenced by Surge President David Irby. “Irby has been a great influence on American soccer,” Tredway continued as he praised his former boss. “I would like to thank Dave for perservering with the club.” Irby was often recognized
The Cascade Surge, sister club of the Cleveland City Stars, is experiencing movement in their attempt to sell the Salem, Oregon PDL club. One group has become the frontrunner and is working out arrangments with officials at the league office during the due diligence stage. The club may remain the Cascade Surge for a year, but a name change is possible after a season. The team’s president, David Irby, has offered to stay on as a consultant to assist the new
First, the Cleveland City Stars (USL-1) were put up for sale. Now their sister club, the Cascade Surge (PDL) is also on the market. The Salem-based club is owned by Surge International, a nonprofit organization that uses soccer as part of its sports ministry program. The Surge has produced a multitude of talent over the years, including soccer gurus Mark Geissbauer and Dr. Aaron Tredway. And don’t forget Martin Rennie, Terry Boss, and Darren Sawatzky. Rennie is the current Head Coach of the